Welcome back to The Preview Party, the blog that looks at the coolest, new comic books and graphic novels available to pre-order from this month’s Previews magazine.
In today’s installment, we have a special treat. Saurav Mohapatra was kind enough to answer a few questions about his exciting, new crime thriller, Mumbai Confidential, being released in March from Archaia Entertainment. For more information about this new graphic novel, check out page 250 of Previews or Archaia.com.
Now, on to the interview.
At Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013, Fanboy Comics President Bryant Dillon speaks with Eileen Grubba (lead actor), Cynthia Rose Hall (producer), and Lizzie Thrasher about their film, Sleeping with the Bear, which focuses on two friends who help each other rise above life’s adversities and touches on the much discussed topic of the difficulties surrounding health insurance.
This interview was conducted on January 13, 2013.
At Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013, Fanboy Comics President Bryant Dillon speaks with Glenn Camhi (writer/director) and Stephen Kearin (lead actor) about their film, The Bunglers, a comedy which focuses on two blundering hit men and a case of mistaken identity.
This interview was conducted on January 13, 2013.
As a follow-up to the unbridled success of Bluewater Comics' 15 Minutes: Honey Boo Boo, the comic book's artist/writer, Michael Troy, is answering the call of the pint-sized, titular character by immortalizing her as a comic book superhero. Troy created four exclusive, classic collectible covers for the digital release of 15 Minutes: Honey Boo Boo, all of which were an homage to various superhero covers, including Wonder Woman in Sensation Comics #1 and Supergril in Action Comics #252. The classic covers featuring Honey Boo Boo are now available for sale digitally for $1.99 each on iTunes, Kindle, Wowio, and My Digital Comics.
The following is an interview with V. Arrow, author of The Panem Companion from Smart Pop Books. In this interview, Fanboy Comics President (and Hunger Games superfan) Bryant Dillon chats with Arrow about the impetus of The Panem Companion, her interactions with The Hunger Games fan community, and why Katniss and Peeta may not be role models.
This interview was conducted on January 14, 2013.
At Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013, Fanboy Comics President Bryant Dillon speaks with Fara Pasarell (director/writer/producer) and Alison Kathleen Kelly (producer), two of the creators behind The Visit, a film focusing on a daughter and her estranged mother attempting to bridge the gap that divides them.
This interview was conducted on January 13, 2013.
At Idyllwild CinemaFest 2013, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chatted with Joe Glickman and Anthony DeAngelo, the creators behind One Wall: Kings of Coney Island, a documentary depicting the long-held National One Wall Handball Championship in Coney Island, NY. In this interview, Dillon talks with the indie filmmakers about their inspiration for the film, their love of handball, and their plans for the documentary in the film festival circuit.
This interview was conducted on January 12, 2013.
The following is an interview with Nathan Stone and Stuart Campbell, the creators/writers/directors of Slasher Squad, an 8-minute action-horror short film about a team of women who hunt slasher villains by using themselves as bait. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Stone and Campbell about the inspiration behind this genre-jumping film, their previous experience in filmmaking and VFX through their boutique animation and VFX studio (Double Barrel VFX in Perth, Australia), and their current crowdfunding campaign through Pozible to fund the production of the film.
This interview was conducted on January 6, 2013.
The creator of the popular Nickelodeon show Robot and Monster, Dave Pressler, talks with Fanboy Comics Creative Director Sam Rhodes about his recent Los Angeles art show, 100 Robots, the process of creating a CG animated show, and learning new skills as he creates his largest robot sculpture ever: Revengebot!!!
The following is an interview with Gabe Smith, creator and writer of the indie graphic novel series Human Comics. In this interview, Fanboy Comics Managing Editor Barbra Dillon chats with Smith about his vision for the sci-fi story and its lead female character, the challenges of being an indie comic book creator, and the ultimate goal for Human Comics.
This interview was conducted on December 25, 2012.